Poor little child pornographer

[F. Marc de Piolenc]

Sadly, the guilty plea says nothing about probable guilt. I don't blame
you for thinking so, but I know that many people - some of them known to
me personally - have been induced by their own attorneys to plead guilty
to a bogus sex crime in a plea-bargain rather than face the instant
prejudice of a jury and the anti-accused bias of the legal system
whenever a sex crime is charged.

When children are alleged to be involved that goes double. Add general
public ignorance of matters relating to electronic media and you have a
perfect setting for a prosecutor and judge to bring in any verdict they
like. Many are cutting their losses by pleading guilty to a lesser
offense than that originally charged, despite the fact that they will be
branded for life, rather than risk an even larger sentence in a "worse"
facility or one in which they won't be guaranteed protected or solitary
confinement.

It is incredible. It is disgusting. It is also true.

Marc de Piolenc
Iligan, Philippines

"A. Melon" wrote:

> Benedict pled guilty.
> 
> He pled guilty, agreeing to a plea bargain calling for 37 months in
> prison.
> 
> This "innocent" man agreed to spend 3 years in prison for something he
> didn't do.  He agreed to brand himself for life as a child pornographer